Views Around the Backyard

By the time we moved into our house last August, most of the lovely flowering plants were spent. It's been fun this spring to see what pretties have been lurking this whole time.


This is the most gorgeous rose of sharon plant I have ever seen. It was here when we arrived, but I could not have picked a more perfect plant for myself. In total coincidence, I painted my toes this exact color right before the blooms appeared.


Same rose of sharon, close up


Yaris - this variety was called strawberry, I believe



Gerbera daisy - Parker picked it out. I've never had good luck with them but this one is really flourishing for some unknown reason



Another rose of sharon - we have two of this variety. It's lovely but I wish all three were the lovely lavender




Bee balm - my first attempt and I love how weird it looks. My dogs keep running through the flower bed knocking the plants over, which is why there is a stake in the middle of this plant